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Tadlock Livestock Auction

Name: Tadlock Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Forest, Mississippi · Mon, May 8

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2114

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

846 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 782▼ 195 vs year ago 1,041 · −18.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

315 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 290▲ 232 vs year ago 83 · +279.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

356 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 340▲ 234 vs year ago 122 · +191.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 6-10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 4-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-4 higher.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $232.57/cwt on 151 head.

Average price

$232.57

151 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$5

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$14.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.59

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	237.77	1,212	98
Medium and Large 1-2	546	222.96	1,217	53

One grade step is worth $14.82/cwt here — about −$5 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale151 hd

232.57

—

MS average13 barns · 1,049 hd

220.98

+11.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,591	113.54	1,807	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	100.19	1,134	70
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,025	93.27	956	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	86.36	827	54

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,320	38
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	873	$859	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,717	38
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	767	$1,174	18

Every lot

49 lots · USDA AMS · Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	262.67/cwt	260.00–265.00	848	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	260.30/cwt	255.00–265.00	971	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	231.75/cwt	221.00–240.00	971	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	245.27/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,037	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	243.93/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,154	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	478	237.67/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,136	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	228.40/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,190	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	239.74/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,254	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	237.79/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,363	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,343	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,356	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	215.88/cwt	205.00–226.00	1,345	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,372	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	195.64/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,414	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	963	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,445	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	217.95/cwt	210.00–225.00	813	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	211.58/cwt	205.00–217.50	895	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	207.07/cwt	200.00–213.50	979	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	477	204.54/cwt	200.00–213.50	976	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	204.02/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,067	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,051	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	556	202.78/cwt	201.00–205.50	1,127	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	202.70/cwt	197.50–207.50	1,161	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	197.59/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,231	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	648	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,134	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	150.15/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,161	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,221	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	135.14/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,112	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	250.30/cwt	245.00–255.00	934	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	231.58/cwt	225.00–237.50	980	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	213.91/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,119	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	201.50/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,155	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,083	102.69/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,112	6
Bulls	—	—	1,653	113.46/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,875	22
Bulls	—	—	1,803	121.89/cwt	118.00–125.00	2,198	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	675	67.78/cwt	65.00–70.00	458	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	75.84/cwt	70.00–81.00	607	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	97.51/cwt	94.00–100.00	999	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,025	93.27/cwt	88.00–97.00	956	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	90.85/cwt	85.00–95.00	931	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	103.76/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,323	30
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	873	858.60/head	650.00–1,000.00	859	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,319.52/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,320	38
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	920	1,172.21/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,172	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,050	1,880.95/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,881	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,541.59/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,542	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	902.08/head	800.00–975.00	902	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900	1,392.36/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,392	10

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tadlock Stockyards - Forest, MS

Mon May 8, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 846Last week 782Year ago 1,041

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 290Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 356Last week 340Year ago 122

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers sold 6-10 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, slaughter cows sold 4-5 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 3-4 higher.

Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	477	200.00–213.50	204.54
10	—	556	201.00–205.50	202.78
2	—	648	175.00	175.00
2	—	788	155.00	155.00
2	—	523	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	823	130.00–140.00	135.14
6	—	773	145.00–155.00	150.15
4	—	623	195.00–200.00	197.59
24	—	473	200.00–213.50	207.07
12	—	373	210.00–225.00	217.95
10	—	523	197.50–210.00	204.02
10	—	423	205.00–217.50	211.58
14	—	573	197.50–207.50	202.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	221.00–240.00	231.75
2	—	805	170.00	170.00
9	—	478	230.00–247.50	237.67
4	—	584	230.00	230.00
16	—	521	226.00–234.00	228.40
4	—	700	196.00	196.00
5	—	600	226.00	226.00
2	—	963	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	230.00–245.00	237.79
6	—	723	191.00–200.00	195.64
6	—	373	255.00–265.00	260.30
4	—	323	260.00–265.00	262.67
18	—	423	240.00–250.00	245.27
24	—	523	234.00–245.00	239.74
16	—	473	240.00–247.50	243.93
12	—	623	205.00–226.00	215.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	195.00–207.50	201.50
6	—	423	225.00–237.50	231.58
6	—	523	210.00–217.50	213.91
6	—	373	245.00–255.00	250.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	800	70.00–81.00	75.84
4	—	675	65.00–70.00	67.78
40	—	1,025	85.00–95.00	90.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	88.00–97.00	93.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,275	99.00–108.00	103.76
40	—	1,025	94.00–100.00	97.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,803	118.00–125.00	121.89
22	—	1,653	108.00–118.00	113.46
6	—	1,083	100.00–105.00	102.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	873	650.00–1,000.00	858.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,153	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,319.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	920	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,172.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,160	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,541.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,050	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,880.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	600	800.00–975.00	902.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	900	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,392.36

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.